Podcast: FLC Sermons

We can be weary in various ways. We can be weary because of our age. We can be weary because of our waiting. We can be weary because of the state of the world around us. We can be weary for various reasons, but must we stay weary? Listen as Pastor CJ explores how we…

This week the “fun” parables continue as we hear about three different people who take the wealth given to them and do different things. Two of them invest it and the third buries it. How can we take all God has entrusted to us with care and creativity?   Accompanying Scripture:Judges 4:1-7, Psalm 90:1-8, 12 and Matthew 25:14-30

This Sunday we celebrate the many ways stewardship is lived out in our congregation through our time, our finances and our hearts. In our scripture readings, we hear from the prophet Amos that as important as worship is, God’s heart calls for justice and righteousness to be what matters most. Jesus uses a parable to remind…

Today we give thanks for the saints who have gone before us, for the saints still among us, and for the saints of God still to come. We give thanks for the examples of faithful living that the saints have given us as they navigated the stormy waters of life, and also for the faithful…

Rooted in the past and growing into the future, the church must always be reformed in order to live out the love of Christ in an ever-changing world. As we celebrate Reformation Sunday, we embrace the good news of God’s grace, that Jesus Christ sets us free every day to do this life-transforming work. Trusting…

This Sunday we begin on a worship series about faith and finances. In our gospel text, Jesus tells us to give Cesar what is Cesar’s and God what is God’s. This is a sneaky proposal considering God created the whole universe, us included. While we have many things vying for our attention and finances in…

On this last Sunday of Creation, we celebrate St. Francis and his love for all creatures – goats, sea monsters, birds, honey bees, badgers, sheep and of course the furry companions we live with.  Accompanying Scripture:Psalm 104:1a, 18-31; Matthew 25: 31-46 

This week we celebrate the importance of the forest. Trees are an essential part of the ecosystem. Trees are rooted in an underground network providing stability to the environment around them and connection to neighboring plants and trees. Above ground, they provide us with clean air to breathe, shade on a hot day, a source…